Equality is of course one of the virtues on which the French Republic was founded, yet critics of the Enlightenment philosophy behind the Revolution have long noticed a double standard: when equality is invoked, these critics note, it is understood that this is equality among equals.
Read moreBy attracting the attention of those whose duty it is to govern us and improve our living standards, Dieudonné does slide here the biggest quenelle ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBNAQMrNPro And I now ask myself: What if the clown, as he often calls himself, became the one at the origin of the down fall of this ineffective government?
Read moreFrance is the second nation for the Hip Hop Music and Culture.
IAM is a Rap group from the South of France: Marseille. It has been in activity for more than two decades now.
Let’s have a look at the artistic career of the group and the messages they deal with in their songs:
AnOpenEye on French Lyrics
If Nelson Mandela, the man the whole world celebrates today, was friend with Robert Mugabe, Fidel Castro, Muammar Gaddafi, Luis Farrakhan, Mohammed Ali or Iran, why is it not okay for me to like these different characters’ Facebook profiles?
Read moreWhen a French lifestyle journalist posted a photo of herself in blackface last week, it sparked outrage on social media sites and some bemusement over the uproar in France.
Read moreThe UN human rights body on Friday condemned the “racist attacks” on French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, including a far-right magazine cover likening her to a monkey, warning that “xenophobia and intolerance” are on the rise in Europe.
Read moreShocking new video footage reveals the hate that still divides a country where far-right politics barely raises a shrug
Read moreDear White people: If you’re a white person having a hard time reading this, I’d ask you to examine why are you feeling defensive?
Read moreAnOpenEye on French Lyrics: the aim is to help the English speaking world better understand French rap and culture. We begin with NTM group (mainly composed …
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To understand the Malian crisis from A to Z ….
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